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astronomical unit
noun Astronomy.
a unit of length, equal to the mean distance of the earth from the sun: approximately 93 million miles (150 million km). Abbreviation: AU
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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Astronomical unit
is always a great word to know.
So is system. Does it mean:
| a number of heavenly bodies associated and acting together according to certain natural laws |
| the obscuring of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun, a lunar eclipse, or the obscuring of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth, a solar eclipse |
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| astronomical unit | |
| —n | |
| a unit of distance used in astronomy equal to the mean distance between the earth and the sun. 1 astronomical unit is equivalent to 1.495 × 1011 metres or about 9.3 × 107 miles | |
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astronomical unit  (ās'trə-nŏm'ĭ-kəl) Pronunciation Key
A unit of length equal to the average distance from Earth to the Sun, approximately 149.6 million km (92.8 million mi). It is used especially to measure distances within the solar system. Compare light-year, parsec. |
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